Really Common Things You Don't Own

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Bryophyte

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Originally posted by: swtethan
how about some things you own butnot a lot of people own

Ok:
Tractor
wood chipper
rototiller
1/2 acre pond
12'x36' greenhouse
chickens & henhouse
hottub
r/c airplanes and helicopter (ok, those are my spouse's)
1/3 acre garden
orchard
oxy-acetylene welding rig
metal fence post driver
draw knife
Pulaski
 

DnetMHZ

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Land line
Surround sound
Modern gaming console

oh and I think the show 24 sucks.
 

AbAbber2k

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WoW
PS2
Landline
Digital Camera

...that's all I can think of. I'm sure there are others.
 

chrisms

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Soap
Deodorant
Cologne
Laundry Detergent
Laundry Machine
Toilet Paper
Toilet

For some reason there is always a 10 foot radius around me in class :(
 

LS20

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Jan 22, 2002
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video games / console system (roomate has one , though)

have a cell phone, but would love to get rid of it
 

AStar617

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iPod. As the resident "computer guy" in most circles, everyone expects me to.

My gf does have a 1gb Nano that I've used once or twice in her car, but that's it.
 

Anubis

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tbqhwy.com
iPod - i have a mp3 player but will never own a ipod
HDTV - most likely will never have one, unless they current TV i have dies and i can only get hDTVs at that point
netflix - i havent rented a movie in nearly 7 years
Cologne
Land Line
PDA/Smart Phone - i have the most basic cell phone i coudl get, and i hardly even use it
xbox 360/PS3/Wii

 

skyking

Lifer
Nov 21, 2001
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Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Originally posted by: swtethan
how about some things you own butnot a lot of people own

Ok:
Tractor -check
wood chipper -nope
rototiller -too much work
1/2 acre pond -dog does not swim, nope
12'x36' greenhouse -see rototiller
chickens & henhouse -yikes, grew up with that, no way
hottub -yup
r/c airplanes and helicopter (ok, those are my spouse's) -yup
1/3 acre garden - see rototiller, ex farmboy:D
orchard -it's a theme:p

oxy-acetylene welding rig -who doesn't?
metal fence post driver - helps with the 'too much work thing'
draw knife - handy, yes
Pulaski -that and a maddax too!

I edited your post to fit. How's that painting coming along?;)

 

archcommus

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any sort of game console
any sort of handheld game device
any sort of portable music player
digital camera
camera phone
laptop (college kids seem to have one)

All things I don't need and don't desire to own at all.
 

Al Neri

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Jan 12, 2002
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Do people realize that a landline is nothing that's too common on these boards.

:applause; :p

I own everything that you expect me to.
 

archcommus

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Originally posted by: jupiter57
IPOD
Running Shoes
HDTV
Gaming Rig
WOW account
MySpace page
News flash, running shoes, HDTVs, gaming rigs, and WOW accounts are not "really common things," unless you hang out with a bunch of sprinting nerds. :p
 

Kanalua

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ipod (and will never purchase one, though if someone gave one to me, or sold it to me at a ridiculous price, that I would consider it given away, I would own one).

Clothes dryer (no outlet, electricity price too high, no room)

sweaters (or any kind of winter/fall clothes - no need living in Hawaii)

home phone (no land line)

Tivo/PVR (got eztv and others)

HDTV (or any TV over 13")

Gaming Console (ever)
 

Bryophyte

Lifer
Apr 25, 2001
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Originally posted by: skyking
Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Originally posted by: swtethan
how about some things you own butnot a lot of people own

Ok:
Tractor -check
wood chipper -nope
rototiller -too much work
1/2 acre pond -dog does not swim, nope
12'x36' greenhouse -see rototiller
chickens & henhouse -yikes, grew up with that, no way
hottub -yup
r/c airplanes and helicopter (ok, those are my spouse's) -yup
1/3 acre garden - see rototiller, ex farmboy:D
orchard -it's a theme:p

oxy-acetylene welding rig -who doesn't?
metal fence post driver - helps with the 'too much work thing'
draw knife - handy, yes
Pulaski -that and a maddax too!

I edited your post to fit. How's that painting coming along?;)

It's spelled "mattock" I think. :p

Edit: painting with oil primer sucks when it's too cold to properly air the house out. WTF is this stuff offgassing? Ammonia? I feel like I'm going to die.